A Story of Grooming, Control & Survival
The new memoir from Rachel Dinah. A raw, unflinching account of how grooming begins, how control hides behind love, and how one young woman found the strength to choose herself.
What Felt Like Love follows Amara’s journey through bullying, manipulation, trauma bonding, emotional control and survival.
It explores how vulnerable young people can be drawn into unhealthy relationships while believing they are finally being loved.
This story is for survivors, parents, educators and anyone wanting to better understand grooming, coercive control and emotional manipulation.
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“I read this in one sitting. Rachel writes with such honesty that I finally understood patterns I had seen in my own daughter's first relationship. Every parent, teacher and youth worker needs this book.”
— Sarah J.
“This is more than a memoir. It is a quiet rescue manual for anyone who has ever mistaken control for love. I cried, I underlined, I sent copies to three friends.”
— Verified Reader
“As a teacher I have looked for years for something that speaks to young people about grooming without lecturing. This is it. Rachel's voice is unforgettable.”
— Hannah M.
Recognise how attention turns to attachment, and attachment to control — before it does.
Understand what love looks like when it respects boundaries, autonomy and self-worth.
Build the inner steadiness to walk away, ask for help, and trust your own knowing.
Reclaim identity, voice and possibility after manipulation, bullying or shame.
You have ever mistaken attention for love.
You have ever stayed because leaving felt impossible.
You are learning how to choose yourself again.
You work with young people and want to understand grooming and coercive control.
Feeling different. Being bullied. Searching for belonging.
Meeting someone who feels safe.
Attention becomes attachment.
Protection becomes possession.
Recognising the patterns.
Choosing herself.
Rachel Dinah is a writer, survivor, advocate and speaker dedicated to educating young people about grooming, coercive control, unhealthy relationships, bullying and personal empowerment.
Through storytelling, workshops and public speaking, Rachel helps young people recognise manipulation before it becomes control.
Interactive and engaging sessions designed to educate students about grooming, healthy relationships, bullying, self-worth and emotional resilience.
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A premium mentorship for writers who want to publish a book that means something. Taught personally by Rachel — face-to-face or live on Zoom.
Mentorship, manuscript, publication, launch — end to end.
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Editorial direction, luxury cover design, full Amazon launch — handled by an author who has done it, not a faceless service desk.
Designed like a hardback. Sold like a brand.
Everything you need to publish to a professional standard. No upsells, no per-page fees, no royalty share — ever.
For finished manuscripts. We publish it for you.
Sessions are tailored for Years 7–13. Content, language and delivery are adjusted to the year group, with separate framings for KS3, KS4 and KS5 audiences.
Half-day workshops run 2–3 hours including Q&A. Full-day sessions cover multiple year groups with deeper breakouts and a book signing.
Yes. Rachel travels UK-wide. Travel beyond a 50-mile radius is quoted separately and confirmed before booking.
Every session is delivered with a trauma-informed approach. Safeguarding leads receive a brief in advance, and disclosure pathways are agreed before the session begins.
Manuscript formatting (ebook + paperback), luxury custom cover design, Amazon KDP upload, description and keyword setup, category selection, launch graphics, and a custom landing page for your book.
Yes. You own 100% of your manuscript, your rights and every penny of royalty Amazon pays. We never take a cut of your sales.
Most authors go from finished manuscript to live Amazon listing in 4–6 weeks, depending on revision rounds and cover sign-off.
If you need editorial guidance before publishing, the Author Academy is the right starting point. Done-For-You is for manuscripts that are already written and edited.
Aspiring authors with a story they want to tell — memoir, non-fiction or hybrid — who want to publish to a professional standard without learning every step alone.
Live. Sessions are taught personally by Rachel, face-to-face in London or on Zoom. Cohorts are deliberately small so every author gets feedback.
A completed manuscript, a published book on Amazon, a personal author brand, and a complete launch plan you can run yourself.
Yes. You can pay £997 in full or split it across 3 monthly payments of £349.